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• Back in Venezuela, Chavez vows to win cancer battle (Reuters)
• Gaddafi government says in talks, rebels say he must go (Reuters)
• Hundreds of Afghan-based militants launch raid into Pakistan (Reuters)
• Tens of thousands of Yemenis flee violence in south (Reuters)
• Headed For Gaza, Flotilla Must First Fight Greek Ban (Time.com)
• German court to start hearing case against euro bailouts (Reuters)
• Riots erupt in Egypt after court releases police (AP)
• Mexico may call off rescue of 7 in boat capsizing (AP)
• UAE offers $3 billion aid package to Egypt (Reuters)
• Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan (AFP)
• Detroit automakers log strong sales in June (Reuters)
• Australia loses 28th soldier in Afghanistan (AP)
• 90 years of China's Communist Party: from secret society to 'harmonious society' (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Will Ireland Apologize to the Women of the Magdalene Laundries? (Time.com)
• SOUTH AFRICA: Government gets lowest rating on xenophobia (OneWorld.net)

Back in Venezuela, Chavez vows to win cancer battle (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - Venezuela's ever-theatrical President Hugo Chavez made a surprise homecoming on Monday after cancer surgery in Cuba, thrilling supporters with an emotional pledge to win the fight to regain his health.

Gaddafi government says in talks, rebels say he must go (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT Reuters - The Libyan government said on Monday it was in talks with opposition figures but there seemed little chance of a swift end to the conflict as both sides stuck to entrenched positions on the fate of Muammar Gaddafi.

Hundreds of Afghan-based militants launch raid into Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:50 AM PDT Reuters - At least 300 militants crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan and attacked a Pakistani checkpost, government and intelligence officials said on Monday, the sixth cross-border attack in a month that has raised tensions between the neighbors.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis flee violence in south (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:51 AM PDT Reuters - Some 54,000 Yemenis have fled the flashpoint southern province of Abyan since militants took over its capital last month, a government official said on Sunday, as fighting intensified in the area.

Headed For Gaza, Flotilla Must First Fight Greek Ban (Time.com) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:40 AM PDT Time.com - Following in the wake of last year's tragic flotilla trip to Gaza, theFreedom Flotilla II is ready to set sail to deliver humanitarian aidto Palestinians. But Greek officials refuse to let the activists leave

German court to start hearing case against euro bailouts (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:44 PM PDT Reuters - Bailouts of Europe's debt-stricken countries face a legal challenge on Tuesday as Germany's top court begins hearing a lawsuit against German contributions to the rescues of Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

Riots erupt in Egypt after court releases police (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 02:04 PM PDT AP - Hundreds of Egyptians attacked a courtroom in Cairo on Monday, scuffled with security guards, and blocked a major highway for hours after the court ordered the release of 10 policemen charged with killing protesters during the country's uprising.

Mexico may call off rescue of 7 in boat capsizing (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:49 PM PDT AP - Mexican officials were considering calling off the search late Monday for seven U.S. tourists missing after their fishing boat capsized and turning their efforts to recovering bodies. One American has been confirmed dead.

UAE offers $3 billion aid package to Egypt (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT Reuters - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday a $3 billion aid package to Egypt, the state news agency WAM said.

Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:46 PM PDT AFP - An Australian soldier has been shot in the head and killed during an encounter with insurgents in southern Afghanistan, defence chief David Hurley said on Tuesday.

Detroit automakers log strong sales in June (Reuters) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:12 PM PDT Reuters - Detroit-based automakers reported higher Canadian sales last month, led by Ford Motor Co of Canada, which said on Monday that demand for fuel-efficient cars helped it record its best June in 22 years.

Australia loses 28th soldier in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT AP - A commando killed in a firefight with insurgents has become Australia's 28th fatality in Afghanistan.

90 years of China's Communist Party: from secret society to 'harmonious society' (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 02 Jul 2011 08:10 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Three days before she was to be admitted as a full member of the Chinese Communist Party in early June, graduate economics student Li Yingzi was blunt about her reasons for wanting to join the ruling party.

Will Ireland Apologize to the Women of the Magdalene Laundries? (Time.com) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:40 AM PDT Time.com - Abused, imprisoned and forced into unpaid labor, the survivors of Ireland's Magdalene laundries have long asked for official recognition of their ordeals. A new inquiry could finally give them the apology they crave

SOUTH AFRICA: Government gets lowest rating on xenophobia (OneWorld.net) Posted: 04 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT OneWorld.net - JOHANNESBURG, 4 July (IRIN) - In a week that saw two Somali traders shot dead in Cape Town and two more in Port Elizabeth, the South African government's handling of xenophobia received the lowest possible rating in a report by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Monitoring Project.

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